Sylvain Charles Valée

Marshal of France

Sylvain Charles Valée

1st Count Valée
Portrait of Maréchal Valée, by Joseph-Désiré Court, c. 1838
Born(1773-12-17)17 December 1773
Brienne-le-Château, France
Died16 August 1846(1846-08-16) (aged 72)
Paris, France
Allegiance
BranchFrench Army
Service years1792–1846
RankMaréchal de France
Commands1st Artillery Regiment
Wars

Sylvain-Charles, comte Valée (17 December 1773 – 16 August 1846), born in Brienne-le-Château, was an artillery officer who served Republican France, the Empire and the restored Bourbons. Best known for his efforts to reform French artillery arm into the Valée system. He would become a Marshal of France for his service in the conquest of Algeria.

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